Homestay in Milford for $350 per week

UPDATE:
The downstairs bedroom is now available!!

Join a lovely home - Milford, North Shore, Auckland

(note that the $350 per week includes food)

An opportunity to be in a homestay with a genuine sociable kiwi family

Yes, we would like you to speak English as much as possible. We would like you to be sociable!

The house is a comfortable home in a safe suburb of Milford on the North Shore, Auckland.
We are a couple in our active 60s and son (early 30s) who did LLB/BCom at UoA
(Our other kids have now left home!)

Breakfast: cereal /toast is provided for you to make breakfast
Lunch: make your own sandwiches, fried rice etc with food provided.
Dinner: will be made for you.


Husband and I WILL be away early May to mid June 2026. The cost will become $250 rent + $30 utilities. You will have to get your own food. Also, join in with housework.
Son Bryce should be 'working from home'.
Our lovely Chinese lady is intending to stay with us in 2026 and do a diploma in music education. She would prefer to speak English should we have a Chinese student join us.

Walking times are from Google Maps;
Milford Mall (9 mins, 650m) and bus stop
Milford Beach (19 mins, 1km)
Smales Farm bus station (28 mins, 2km) Express NX1 and NX2 to city, local buses.
AUT Akoranga Campus (51 mins, 4 km)
North Shore Hospital (25 mins, 2km)
Westlake Schools - girls or boys 2km
Takapuna library – (44 min 3km)

Both bedrooms have a large single or double wardrobe, single bed, chest of drawers, desk with chair, heater.
Nice bed coverings, sheets and towels are provided.

The house is overall quite large, a second lounge downstairs has a table tennis table. (the son lives here, we no longer look after the cat !!).

Apart from the ensuite for the master bedroom, there's one bathroom upstairs, and one downstairs. All bathrooms have recently been renovated.
If you are in the downstairs bedroom you would be sharing with our son.
The kitchen is quite large. Room to store your snacks. Bring friends for a cup of tea or coffee.
There's enough room to have friends around without disturbing everyone else. A great atmosphere.

To keep a pleasant home, please clean up after yourself after using kitchen or bathroom. Also, vacuum and keep your room in a clean condition. We have a good washing machine, and a clothes dryer for when the weather isn't the best for outside!

Please contact Pam on +64 28419 5875 - or text or phone 028 419 5875 if already in New Zealand.
Or through the homestay site.